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Job#: 2066079
Job Description:
***If interested in the opportunity below please email a copy of your resume to ***
Position: Transport Engineer
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL
30 Month Contract
Description:
Responsibilities:
Goals of the Position:
Even Better If You Have:
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Job Description:
***If interested in the opportunity below please email a copy of your resume to ***
Position: Transport Engineer
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL
30 Month Contract
Description:
- Onsite Requirement: 2x per week (Tues/Wed)
Responsibilities:
- Assign IP addresses for wireless radio access network elements and communicate these assignments to peer engineering groups.
- Support network growth and ethernet backhaul capacity through knowledge of basebands, routers, and alarming units.
- Submit work orders for network assurance teams.
- Document network configurations (segments, circuits, equipment paths) in tools like Canvas (CND), FUZE (project management), and iNam (IP database).
- Partner with multiple wireless groups to support new small cell IP assignments (traffic, OA&M, and aggregation) and document paths, segments, and upgrades.
- Audit the Canvas (CND) database and internal Verizon project management tool (FUZE) to ensure accurate equipment and circuit path designations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to accurately reflect fiber designs of new and existing technologies.
- Optimize the transport network, including contract and NPV submission to ensure dark fiber segments meet deployment needs.
- Support documentation for multiple transport solutions, requiring skills in Ericsson baseband, Nokia IXRs routers, and Assentria Siteboss related to cellular network design.
- Play a critical role in network transformation to build a unified network across all lines of business and maintain technology that keeps millions of customers connected.
Goals of the Position:
- IP assignment (traffic, OA&M, and aggregation) for Ericsson wireless hardware configurations.
- Manage telco vendors to meet circuit delivery timelines to key wireless locations.
- Attend project update meetings to provide technical solutions and release work orders to field engineering teams.
- Adopt current methods/procedures for interconnect tracking.
- Partner with field/systems Network Assurance teams to drive accurate documentation and efficient fiber connectivity activation.
Even Better If You Have:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
- 3 or more years of transport design experience in the cellular/telecommunications industry.
- Experience with 3rd party vendors, ordering processes, and network portfolio maps.
- Experience with circuit database tracking (Canvas, FUZE SPM).
- Proficiency in office computer applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
- Self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to work independently.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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